Smokin' RX-7 & it ain't oil. by Xanthmann
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Because a longer animation was asked for here it is! Some people already know this, but I will say it anyway. I try to give what people ask for. Thanks to hardwaretoad for giving me the skinny on this little Mazda (I always did like the car, I just didn't trust it due to the vehicles that came through my shop.
In any event, the Gran Turismo version is as reliable as the console. All you really had to do with all the previous GTs is slap the parts on it and go. Wit the current GT5 you have to adjust it a little, but it's not hard.
In my book this is the best all around vehicle in the game.
Another series of images from GT5 on the PS3. Thanks for the view and have a blessed day!
Comments (6)
MagikUnicorn
WAY COOOOL
Inspired_Art
That's what I'm talking 'bout! Great job Dude!
hardwaretoad
I hope you know I wasn't trying to "call you out" or anything with my prior comments, as I said, I didn't know what your history with them was. Any car is only as good or reliable as it's owner is, you obviously know that as a mechanic. It kind of made me think about people that criticized the old air cooled VW's for leaking oil all of the time. I've had several classic ones over the years and they used a magnesium alloy crankcase with cast iron barrels and aluminum alloy heads ~ all machined fit with no gaskets anywhere except for the pushrod tubes and the valve covers. Leaks were easily prevented by retorquing the heads every oil change, a simple 10 minute procedure that could be done while the oil drained out. The RX-7 decimated and dominated the IMSA GTU circuit winning it 7 years straight (my '86 had a commenmorative decal in the bottom corner of it's rear glass) and the GTO circuit, winning that for 10 straight years. The cars had a perfect 50/50 weight distribution from their "front mid-engine" design and were extremely light weight. Mine benefitted from the computer controlled Auto Adjusting Suspension as well. Mazda is also the only Japanese manufacturer to have ever won the 24 Hours of LeMans outright and also the only one to have ever done it without using a reciprocating engine. Rule changes pretty much led to the demise of Mazda's domination in certain classes, they were penalized with weight add-ons and sometimes outright banning from competing with the rotary. Not unlike the rampant rule changes that Porsche ran into when it's 911 programs would inevitably start dominating certain classes like Group 4 or Group 5. If ya can't beat 'em, diqualify 'em...
Xanthmann
No offense is taken about anything you've typed. I admire the quality of info you have on the subject. Thank you for all your info filled comments, hardwaretoad.
DennisReed
Amazing!
nitegrafix
Excellent Bravo.